ALL meanings of attaining
at·tain
A a - verb with object attaining to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain: to attain one's goals. 1
- verb with object attaining to come to or arrive at, especially after some labor or tedium; reach: to attain the age of 96; to attain the mountain peak. 1
- verb without object attaining to arrive at or succeed in reaching or obtaining something (usually followed by to or unto): to attain to knowledge. 1
- verb without object attaining to reach in the course of development or growth: These trees attain to remarkable height. 1
- noun attaining Succeed in achieving (something that one desires and has worked for). 1
- verb attaining present participle of attain. 0